Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asked Congress for an additional $17 million in taxpayer funds for his agency on Wednesday while simultaneously advocating for aggressive cuts to other parts of the federal government.
Firearm manufacturers and Second Amendment advocacy groups are flexing their muscle to push for more pro-gun measures in the GOP reconciliation bill being considered by the Senate.
President Trump has restricted foreign student visas at Harvard University, an action that takes place amid an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and the Ivy League school. “Admission into the United States to attend, conduct research, or teach at our Nation’s institutions of higher education is a privilege granted by our Government, not a...
President Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into actions taken by then-President Biden, citing questions about Biden‘s cognitive state toward the end of his term. Trump directed the counsel to the president, in consultation with Attorney General Pam Bondi, to probe "whether certain individuals conspired to deceive the public about Biden's mental state and unconstitutionally...
President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries, citing national security concerns. The proclamation, which echoes a travel ban Trump instituted in his first term, fully restricts the entry of nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran,...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits: CBO President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would add $2.4 trillion to the nation’s deficit over roughly the next decade, a new cost estimate from the Congressional Budget...
A senior Ukrainian delegation visiting Washington, D.C., this week brought a warning of Russia’s upcoming war plans on the country, urging greater pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire and peace deal. Coming off the success of an audacious drone attack against Russian warplanes on Sunday, the Ukrainian delegation urged greater U.S. military assistance to...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine plays surprise card in Trump’s ceasefire push Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks on Russian air bases this weekend gave Kyiv a much-needed morale boost amid growing frustration in the country over President Trump’s approach to the...
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra blasted the Trump administration's handling of public health since taking office, warning that its actions are a precursor of "how public health collapses." Writing on the social media platform X, Becerra, who's running for California governor, said, "I’ve held back. Gave this administration a chance to...